Blog Carnival of Management Tips

Here is this weeks management tips. Sharing our knowledge is a great way for us all to grow, develop and be the best that we can be. Learning is the lifeblood of a leader.

Wilson Ng presents Profits Straight to the Bottom Line posted at Reflections of a BizDrivenLife, saying, "Understanding better the principles in pricing decisions as well as cost structures is necessary in optimizing your ultimate goal - the bottom line profits."

Walt presents Don’t React, Respond posted at Walt Nation!.

Anna presents 6 Warning Signs of Culture at The Engaging Brand

Rebecca Newburn presents 5 Things You Need to Know Before Using Del.icio.us, a Social�Bookmark posted at Information Age Education. A little time invested before starting will make a huge difference in your productivity.

Travis Sinquefield presents The True Meaning of Value to an Organization posted at Disorganizational Behavior.

brad montgomery presents How You Can FEEL Rich At Work (w/o it costing your a dime!) posted at bradmontgomery

Ironman presents Political Calculations: Office Survival Skills (Part I) posted at Political Calculations, saying, "A dry erase board and a permanent marker often lead to presentation disaster. Political Calculations reveals the secret for wiping out permanent damage to your career!"

David Maister presents Lions, Wolves, Beavers and Humans posted at Passion, People and Principles, saying, "many firms are incapable of firm-wide strategy because the key players have not agreed either to (a) collaborate or (b) invest in their mutual future."

Jane May presents Dating Your Boss posted at Career Ramblings.

Debra Moorhead presents “The Science of Getting Rich” Evaluated, Part One posted at Debra Moorhead.com.

Billy Smith presents Growing Exponentially In Experience « The Organic Leadership Blog posted at The Organic Leadership Blog.

Sagar Satapathy presents How to Be a Manager that Your Employees Respect: 73 Surefire Tips posted at Business Intelligence Lowdown.

Sagar Satapathy presents 61 Time Saving Tips: Keeping you, your co-workers, and your family on-time posted at Project Management Source.

annette clancy presents when hiring the wrong consultant is the right idea posted at Interactions - Creative Strategies for Business.

Michelle presents Find business success on your own terms - Aridni posted at Aridni

Christopher J. Brunner presents Customer Reviews Make Business Better posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, "Explores the benefits of providing feedback/review forms for customers on your website"

Travis Sinquefield presents Individual vs. Organization Success posted at Disorganizational Behavior

Ybother presents Top Ten Causes of Anger at Work posted at TodaysTen.com: Daily Top Ten List to jumpstart your knowledge, saying, "As a Manager, we have the responsibility to manage emotions in the workplace."

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Carnival Of Management Tips

Welcome to the February 9, 2007 edition of carnival of management tips.

Anna presents Work/Life Balance at The Engaging Brand

N Rana presents Euranus Reviews - Money Making posted at Blogging the Deeds, saying, "Still everything greek to me. Oh lord, please help."

Wilson Ng presents Making Employees Productive posted at Reflections of a BizDrivenLife.

Emmanuel presents How to harness the Intelligence of Customer to solve your problems posted at Comments on: There is a science to get rich.

Jeff Burkey presents Say Goodbye to Outlook and Say Hello to Ziggs posted at HedgeFundDomain.

Billy Smith presents The “Golden Rule” of Leadership « The Organic Leadership Blog posted at The Organic Leadership Blog, saying, "Thanks Anna!"

Podcast Freq presents Podcasting Ideas and Motivation

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Carnival Of Management Tips

Welcome to the January 30, 2007 edition of carnival of management tips.

Derek presents On Leadership (Part I) posted at hopeisnotaplan.net

Anna presents The Link of Information, Knowledge and Success at The Engaging Brand

David Maister presents Passing It On posted at Passion, People and Principles.

lorenzo presents Channeling Inspiration posted at RealitySeeds

Jane May presents 8 Things Employers MUST Do To Find New Talent posted at Rich Dad Says, saying, "Great tips for business professionals looking to hire new talent."

Daniel Scocco presents What do Google, Apple and Harley Davidson have in common? posted at Innovation Zen.

David Lorenzo presents Are You Lazy? posted at The Business Advisor.

David Maister presents What a Company Needs Most posted at Passion, People and Principles, saying, "What are the most important key ingredients for a company?"

Benjamin Yoskovitz presents Should You Exceed Expectations or Not? posted at startupspark.com,

Charles H. Green presents The Perversity of Measuring Trust posted at Trust Matters,

Praveen presents 5 Business Writing Tips From Hemingway posted at My Simple Trading System.

K T Cat presents Why Lean Six Sigma Works Only Sometimes posted at The Scratching Post.

David Maister presents Earning Trust - new careers podcast posted at Passion, People and Principles,

Charles H. Green presents I'm OK, You're an Idiot posted at Trust Matters

Laura Young presents Do You Deserve a Vacation? posted at Dragon Slayer, saying,

almomento presents The Hidden Power of Mastermind posted at BurstCreativity.

Murad Ali presents Marketing is about Messages; Not Sales. posted at The New Business World.

Mike Buckley presents Marketing Magic posted at Mine Your Own Business.

Daniel Scocco presents Competitive Advantage: Introduction posted at Innovation Zen

Murad Ali presents All the Online Marketing Methods: Increasing traffic and sales. posted at Online Business Concepts.

Emmanuel presents How to Manage Your Business posted at Comments on: There is a science to get rich.

John presents Value of Your Work: Get What You Deserve! posted at OhCash.com,

Rob presents Top 25 management tools for 2007 posted at successful-consultants.

Rob Llewellyn presents IT Management Life; Risk management culture posted at Rob.

Christopher J. Brunner presents Learning from Google HR Techniques posted at The Small Business Buzz,

Debra Moorhead presents The Meaning of TEAM posted at Debra Moorhead.com.

Wilson Ng presents Making Employees Productive posted at Reflections of a BizDrivenLife

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Carnival of Management Tips

Welcome to the January 4, 2007 edition of carnival of management tips.

Shamelle presents Who Borrowed Your Time Today? posted at Enhance Life.

Anna presents Compromise is not an Option posted at The Engaging Brand.

Phil B. presents Etiquette to Reading and Replying to Emails « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity.

David Maister presents Rights and Obligations posted at Passion, People and Principles.

Praveen presents Financial and Branding Lessons from Tyra Banks posted at My Simple Trading System.

Charles H. Green presents Trust on the Amtrak posted at Trust Matters,

Leon Gettler presents Coke and diversity: how to manage differences posted at Sox First,

Paul presents Increasing your hourly rate in order to get rich posted at Paul, saying, "When it comes to making more money, a lot of people think about working harder or working more. They equate the amount of money you get out with the amount of effort you put in. But this isn't really the case."

John E. West presents Leaders are made, not born posted at The Only Trait of a Leader.

Brandon Peele presents The Economics of Self-Awareness posted at GT.

David Maister presents We Succeed When We All Succeed posted at Passion, People and Principles,

Charles H. Green presents Tips, Tricks and Trust posted at Trust Matters,

Debra Moorhead presents How to Write Your New Year’s Resolutions posted at Debra Moorhead.com.

David Maister presents The Hardest Working Leader in Show Business? posted at Passion, People and Principles.

Vihar Sheth presents Responsible MBAs posted at Vihar Sheth.

Jack Yoest presents What Is The Best Predictor of Successful Leadership? posted at Reasoned Audacity,

Murad Ali presents Product’s Life Cycle: How Long You Have to Sell posted at The New Marketing World.

Murad Ali presents Theory of X and Y: Motivating your Employees. posted at The New Business World.

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Networking across the levels

One of the best way to build your personal brand and also develop the talent within the organisation, is to spend time with the younger, newer members of the team. Taking them for a coffee, lunch or even just pulling a chair up at their desk will give them such a personal buzz. Do you remember when you were new, when you were at a junior level? The buzz that someone has taken time to get to know you is incredible. As you move up an organisation you can affect that your presence can have a huge motivational factor on those around you.

10 minutes of your time invested in the talent within the junior levels, will pay huge dividends both in your internal PR but also the engagement of your team.

Challenging the Obvious

Advances in thinking, in products, in services come when people forget their perceptions and challenge the status quo. A story to illustrate

In ancient philosophy whoever could untie the Golden Knot was destined to become King of Asia. All who tried failed. Alexander the Great after trying decided to write his own rules, pulled out his sword and sliced the know in half...job done!

Often at work and in life we are blinded by what we see as constraints, our assumptions, our preconceptions.....if you are stuck, then challenge the rules, the status quo...challenge what you believe are stopping you from advancing...try a different approach.

Carnival of Management Tips - 2

Welcome to the December 11, 2006 edition of carnival of management tips.

Anna presents Are you looking for a solution or a solid? posted at The Engaging Brand

Jane Chin presents Most Important Quality in a Coach posted at On Careers and Life.

Mike Murray presents The Importance of Empathy posted at Episteme - Belief. Knowledge. Wisdom.

Daniel Scocco presents What do Google, Apple and Harley Davidson have in common? posted at Innovation Zen.

David Maister presents We'll Follow the Old Man Wherever He Wants to Go posted at Passion, People and Principles

Brandon Peele presents What the Media Industry Tells Us About Business Strategy and Our Lives posted at GT.

Anna presents Numbers Can Be Fun! posted at The Engaging Brand

Sagar Satapathy presents Management Strategies: 18 Tips to Manage Your Blog Network posted at Management Strategies: 18 Tips to Manage Your Blog Network

My Bubble Life presents Unleash Your Potential: Transactional Communication posted at My Bubble Life

David presents Corporate Career Success - How to Become CEO posted at Worldwide Success,

David Maister presents Wise Words posted at Passion, People and Principles, saying, "Don't just manage the goals, manage the process!"

David Maister presents Are We ON The Same Side? posted at Passion, People and Principles.

Patricia presents Dream Your Dreams to Achieve Greatness and Inspire the World posted at Patricia.

Debra Moorhead presents Put Yourself First posted at Debra Moorhead.com, saying, "Anna,

Charles H. Green presents Legacies, Left Tackles and Investment Banking posted at Trust Matters,

Tracy Coenen presents Top ten ways to prevent employee theft posted at FRAUDfiles.

Bruce Hopkins presents How to be an Innovator posted at Bruce Hopkins

Milo Paulo milo G. Riano presents One Major Mistake When Reporting a Problem to Superiors posted at Milo Riano

Paul presents How to deal with information overload, posted at Paul,

Mark Shead presents Management Systems Leadership501 posted at Leadership501,

Game Producer presents 3 Efficient Ways to Deal With People posted at Game Producer,

Nick Rice presents Strategic Design marketing & branding thoughts by Nick Rice: Why in-house design teams should work, but don't. posted at Strategic Design marketing & branding thoughts,

Ririan presents Why You Lose Your Focus (And What To Do About It) posted at Ririan Project.

Michael presents Tales of a Corporate Hypnotist » Delegation connection posted at Tales of a Corporate Hypnotist.

John Hill presents Talking About Other People posted at Universe Of Success.

Laura Young presents Laying Down the Badge posted at Dragon Slayer's Guide to Life,

Steve Faber presents Get Your Discounts - Cash and Otherwise posted at DebtBlog.

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Gifts at Xmas

This is the time of year you go through the agony of wondering what to get your direct reports for Xmas....and end up with the same standard gifts so that you don't offend anyone. Mmmm but does it engage them?

One thought why not get them a gift for their family...to thank the family for their support during the year.....a treat to say thank you for letting mum or dad share their precious time with you. Money is tight with most families at this time so a thank you theatre tickets, films, etc may well be appreciated.

The key thing on gifts is making sure they illustrate your thanks, that you have taken time to think about the relevance to them, and that they too deliver a value to the individual.

Management - Learn to mimic

As humans one thing we love is flattery - whether we own up to it or not. In sales you are taught how to mimic the body language of the customer, as a form of flattery. Clearly, not a good idea to over use but a bit of mimicry can go a long way.

When you are interviewing or have a one to one session, allow your body language to mimic so that you create a connection with the other person. Remember 55% of communication is through body language, and only 7% is through the words......so body language is important in any relationship.

Great post on how to change the world

Here is a great post on the top ten phrases to repeat each morning as a manager - at The Engaging Brand. After smiling, sit down and tick HONESTLY which ones you need to repeat each morning.

Boiling Frog Sydrome in Management and Business

I think I heard this from Tom Peters...

If you drop a frog into boiling water it will jump out, drop it in cold water and gently heat, it will boil with it. Inertia kills!

As a manager or leader you must avoid mediocrity, avoid compromise creep which destroys the uniqueness of the product, process or service. Hold a boiling frog meeting each quarter and get people to write on a picture of a frog where they believe complacency is creeping into work, or mediocrity is preventing progress, or drains on motivation. A fun way to get concerns out in the open!

How to make mergers work

Today, most people will go through an acquisition, change program or merger. Here is my tip for creating success through this time

• Focus should be on the skills and abilities of the talent available not on the process itself.
• Look for unique items not similarities.

Why?

Well it is people that will create the success.....where is the talent and how can you engage their minds in creating the future.

Concentrating on similarities ends up as a lose lose, as people will have to compromise and also it won't work for the differences...and remember the differences will have made the company unique and successful. Look to embrace the originality and build a process that protects it.

Educating the New Generation

We are aware that our values, behaviours etc are formed during our school years. That is why as a manager and as a company I have always linked with local schools and colleges. I see this as important for the following reasons

1. It builds links with the community which after all will be a key talent pool.
2. It is an investment in the future of business - helping children understand and become passionate about the commercial world.
3. The children act as a great sounding board - they ask you questions that maybe you should be asking yourself.
4. Children talk to their parents - people who are in the current talent pool, so free advertising of your employment brand.
5. The new generation care about society, and your role with the community. Your linkage helps both the Employment Brand and also your personal brand.
6. It is huge fun and very rewarding!

3 Tips of Reducing Stress within your Team

People at work need to feel that they have a degree of control, remember outside of work they are parents, or adults running their own lives.....so if they don't feel they are in control at all then stress will follow. So here are 3 key management techniques that help reduce stress within your team.

1. Be approachable.....ensure people can come and talk to you about problems both at work and at home.
2. Remember your role is remove barriers which prevent them from doing a great job. To do this you need to be approachable, so that you know what the problems are!
3. You need to care about them as an individual, care that they succeed, care that they are feeling strong, care that they understand their role.

Key tools that you need to succeed with the above 3 points, and don't worry they are FREE -

YOUR HEART AND YOUR EARS

AND EVERY PERSON HAS THEM SO NO EXCUSE!

How Management is Changing

Rene Carayol in Corporate Voodoo says that "Speed will be the legacy of our age" and I think that this is true. Speed is a fact of life and business/life needs you to think on your feet.

We used to be told to Plan, Do, Review - I believe that is changing and is now Act, Review, Learn, Act, Review, Learn etc

That doesn't mean that risks should not be assessed but that you shouldn't be paralysed by the need for analysis. It is easy to amend, or tweak a product or service the key thing is doing something.......

Creating a Mental Map

The biggest problem most employees face is just not understanding what is expected of them, not understanding what the company is trying to achieve.

You need to create a mental map for each person through the managers, supervisors, team leaders etc

One question that I have used is asking each person to finish this sentence..."I dream about..."

I then work with them to understand how we can make that dream a reality, linking it to the business. It is a great way of showing rather than telling, and consulting rather than informing.

Blog Carnival of Management Tips

Welcome to the November 19, 2006 edition of carnival of management tips. I will hold this fortnightly to try and share as many ideas as possible

Anna Farmery presents 8 Free Ways to Help People Learn at Work at The Engaging Brand

Jane Chin presents Most Important Quality in a Coach posted at On Careers and Life.

Mike Murray presents The Importance of Empathy posted at Episteme - Belief. Knowledge. Wisdom.

Daniel Scocco presents What do Google, Apple and Harley Davidson have in common? posted at Innovation Zen.

David Maister presents We'll Follow the Old Man Wherever He Wants to Go posted at Passion, People and Principles, saying, "Real leaders go first, hold themselves accountable, and resign if they fail."

rudolph d. bachraty III presents Hold My Calls, I?m Too Busy Blogging posted at sellsius real estate blog.

Brandon Peele presents What the Media Industry Tells Us About Business Strategy and Our Lives posted at GT.

Brandon Peele presents 21st Century Enterprise: For-Benefit Business 101 posted at GT.

Sagar Satapathy presents Management Strategies: 18 Tips to Manage Your Blog Network posted at Management Strategies: 18 Tips to Manage Your Blog Network,

My Bubble Life presents Unleash Your Potential: Transactional Communication posted at My Bubble Life, saying, "In order to be effective as a manager, you must communicate with people on their level."

David presents Corporate Career Success - How to Become CEO posted at Worldwide Success,

David Maister presents Wise Words posted at Passion, People and Principles, saying, "Don't just manage the goals, manage the process!"

Anna Farmery presents CARS leadership fro great business and leadership on The Engaging Brand

David Maister presents Are We ON The Same Side? posted at Passion, People and Principles.

Patricia presents Dream Your Dreams to Achieve Greatness and Inspire the World posted at Patricia.

Debra Moorhead presents Put Yourself First posted at Debra Moorhead.com,

TrustedAdvisor presents Legacies, Left Tackles and Investment Banking posted at Trust Matters, saying Building trust in business relationships.

Tracy Coenen presents Top ten ways to prevent employee theft posted at FRAUDfiles.

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